Memorandum pad



June 20, 1933. J. KEVlLLE 1,914,640

MEMORANDUM PAD Filed June 12, 1931 ATTORNEYS Patented June 20, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JESSE F. KEVILLE, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 KALAMAZOO VEGETABLE PARCI-IMENT COMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN MEMORANDUM PAD Application filed June 12,

The main objects of the invention are:

First. to provide a folding memorandum pad which is economical to manufacture and simple in construction.

Second, to provide a plurality of different colored pocket pads which are hinged so that they may be opened or folded back to back to occupy a relatively small space.

Third, to provide an efficient method of making folding memorandum pads.

Objects relating to details and economles of construction and operation of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my memorandum pad closed.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the pad opened.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken on line 83 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 of the pad opened, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the pad partially adjusted so as to stand upright.

Referring to the drawing, my memorandum pad is indicated generally by the numeral 1 and consists of a pad section or unit 2 and a pad section unit 3. The pad section 2 consists of block of sheets of paper f having acardboard back 5. The pad section 3 consists of block of sheets of paper 6 having a cardboard back 7. The pad sections 2 and 3 are arranged back to back as illustrated by Fig. 3 and a strip 8 of binding material is glued to corresponding edges thereof.

When formed in this manner, the pad sections are provided with a hinge at 9 along the adjacent sides of the backing members 5 and 7, so that the pad sections may be opened or closed as desired.

The paper 4 is preferably of one color such as yellow and the paper 6 is preferably of another color or white so that when the pad is opened, sheets of different colors are presented upon which the same memorandum may be written for different purposes. If

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desired, the upper sheet of one unit may be folded over the upper sheet of the adjacent unit and the same memorandum may be recorded in one writing by the use of carbon paper or the like.

The pads are preferably of such dimensions that they may be carried in the pocket or used as pocket pads. WVhen opened up and placed on a desk, there is the advantage of having two different colors to identify special m-emoranda or memoranda for different parties or departments. This also re sults in a great saving in paper inasmuch as it is not necessary to use the whole sheet of a larger pad for short memoranda. If desired, as illustrated by Fig. 5, the pad may be adjusted and set up on the desk so as to place important memoranda in view.

lVhile I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that various changes may be made therein without departing from the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a plurality of paper sections, each consisting of a backing member and sheets of paper, of means binding said pad sections together and to each other comprising an integral strip of binding tape secured to adjacent edges of said sections, said strip constituting a hinged joint between said sections, whereby they may be folded together or opened so as to present abutting sections.

2. A memorandum pad comprising a pair of pad sections having backs and means hinging said pad sections together at adjacent edges thereof so that they may be opened to lie edge to edge or upon each other, said means comprising a single integral strip of binding material which also constitutes the binding for the pad sections.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JESSE F. KEVILLE. 

